Things are apparently not going so well between Simon "Manboobs" Cowell and the new judge on American Idol, Ellen Degeneres. Surprisingly, America loves Ellen and thinks she is a great addition to the show... but sparks are flying between her and Simon. And not the naughty kind of sparks. According to TMZ:
It all started badly when Simon showed up late for Ellen's first week of "A.I." taping and made her wait around. Producers separated the two -- who began the season sitting side-by-side -- but the tension has gotten worse.
For being a man, Ellen is kind of a softie. I can see why she wouldn't be turned on by emotionally tearing down the contestants like Simon is. Not to mention she has an uber hot Portia de Rossi to keep happy and a television show based on her fun humor and chipper attitude. The fans would turn on Ellen in a heartbeat if she started to act like an angry boy-lesbian, on top of looking like one.
So in the fight Ellen, I'm on your side. Stay nice, keep Portia, and don't take Simon's crap. Who would have thought that Simon got along better with a very drugged up Paula Abdul? I guess Simon is just threatened by having another white man on the panel.
